More Gloves

Every once in awhile, I feel like branching out, and making something in a little different color combination than is my usual.



So, I do.

From Sweaters to Dresses!

A bit ago, Janelle at PontePretties let it be known that she was looking for testers of a new halter-top/dress pattern that she had created. The dress was adorable, and so I immediately offered to test the pattern for her.


I'm absolutely delighted with how it turned out.

So delighted that I thought I'd make another one:

So fun!

. . . and more sweaters

I completed two more sweaters. For this batch I decided not to do applique, and I think they worked out fine, though perhaps not as fun as the other ones I've made.  

 I think I'll try to get one more done while I still have the feel of these in my fingers, and then it's on to something else.

another hat pattern

Newsboy Cap--newborn size

Crochet Hook: G

Rnd 1:  Do Magic Circle, add 4 sc in ring

Rnd 2:  Chain 2, make 9 double crochet in the ring, slip stitch to join. (10  stitches, chain 2 counts as one.)

Rnd 3:  Chain 2 and turn, make 2 double crochet in each stitch across the round, slip stitch to join. (20  stitches).

Rnd 4:  Chain 2 and turn, make 2 double crochet in each stitch across the round, slip stitch to join. (40 stitches).

Rnd 5: Chain 2 and turn, double crochet in each stitch across the round, slip stitch to join.

Rnd 6-9:  Repeat row 5 for 4 rows. 

Rnd 10:  Single crochet in each stitch across the round, slip stitch to join.  Fasten off. 

BRIM

Row 1: Join yarn in the 11th stitch past the fasten off stitch. Single crochet in the next 18 stitches.

Row 2-3:  Chain 1 and turn, single crochet across the row two times.

Row 4-6: Chain 1 and turn, skip the 1st stitch, single crochet across the row, skipping the 2nd last stitch, single crochet in the last stitch.  Repeat from * for 2 more rows and fasten off.  

For buttoned strap:

Chain 21, work treble crochet in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 3 and slip stitch to original chain.  Use two buttons and sew buttons and strap above the brim of the cap.

More Baby Sweaters

I had so much fun with the last one, I just couldn't stop.

Owl Applique pattern inspiration found here, modified to smaller size by me.

Car Applique pattern inspiration found here, modified for smaller size by me.

simple ripple joy

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I worked up two baby blankets for her.  They quickly became favorites, and for a few years, they were the only covers that she would keep on at night.  (So I always made sure that she had really really extra warm pajamas on!)

Well, she's four years old now, which means that the blankets are four years old as well, and let me tell you, they look it.  Four years of lots of kid love can be hard on a blanket, no question.  So, a little after Christmas, as we were in Michael's, taking advantage of a killer yarn sale, I asked her if she would like to pick out some yarn for a new blanket.  Of course she was thrilled.  A few pink and rainbow skeins later, and we were on our way.

I asked her what pattern she'd like, and (unsurprisingly) she chose the same ripple-stitch pattern that I had made for her cousin last year.



To be honest, ripple-stitch isn't my favorite afghan aesthetically.  (Don't tell my kid, okay?).  They are easy easy to do though, and work up quickly, and that's what she wanted.  So, I was happy to comply.



Isn't it a treat when you can make a loved one so happy by something that you make with your hands?  I love being a crocheter.

Success!

A neighbor and dear friend of mine is expecting the imminent arrival of her fourth child and first boy.  Something like that is worthy of a pretty special gift, don't you think?

So, I whipped up this little number:



It was my first time doing crochet applique, but I found a bunch of free patterns for different appliques thanks to my good friend google.com.  Anyway, after weighing the pros and cons of a bunch of them, I decided to have a go at this octopus from Moogly.  The pattern as written was the wrong size for my sweater (as in, if I would have made it to scale, it would have been disproportionately big and would have made everything look funny) so, I modified it to make it smaller, and I'm really quite happy with how it turned out.




Honestly, I know I made this and all, and I don't want to sound too too braggy, but it's cute right?  I love it.  So freaking adorable.


Here's one more shot, just 'cuz I love how it turned out so much.

Something tells me I'm going to have to try these again.